Missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2025-22252
Published: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109045
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22252
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication for critical function. An attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account can bypass TACACS+ authentication and access the device as a valid admin.
Affected software
FortiSwitch Manager
FortiOS
FortiProxy
FortiOS
FortiProxy
How to mitigate CVE-2025-22252
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiSwitch Manager - update to 7.2.6
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.4.7, 7.6.1
FortiProxy - update to 7.6.2
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.4.7, 7.6.1
FortiProxy - update to 7.6.2